I almost didn't get to posting this. This morning I was Dale the Traveler-To-Be, packing for what promises to be a joyful time with my birth family. My sister Lynne…
I hope you’re patient. Writing is a privilege—and a responsibility. We owe our readers our best. We also are indebted to our fellow writers; in fact, anyone involved in putting…
I’m going to get into so much trouble with this post…even though it has nothing to do with my writing. I’ve always been a car guy, and that hasn’t changed…
I’m smiling today. For about a dozen years, I wrote and recorded a weekly radio commentary. It ran on a local Christian station, and made me a (very) minor celebrity…
It is past time that I share something dear to my heart, even though it might cost me some friends. But first: some data.The tragedy in Nashville continues what has…
Remember me? I’m the guy who wrote this book…It’s been awhile since I reminded the universe (and all my digital platforms) that “Fifty-Three Weeks” is alive and well, and more…
I’ve been thinking about leadership—Here are some observations:We’re all leaders. You may not want to be, but we’re all stewards of influence and impact: on our children, our subordinates, our…
Thank goodness for our children. And theirs.I like to think of myself as appropriately concerned about the world around me. I’m appalled--actually, reasonably appalled—at greed, violence, injustice; sin, in all…
I enjoy writing, but joy isn’t all that motivates me. I believe that writers, and people who read them, are a critical part of a healthy society. In a world…
I’m starting something new.When I read—whether fiction or nonfiction—I find myself asking questions (I suspect you often do too). So it occurred to me…In “Fifty Three Weeks,” I raised real…